eastern, on c-span. >> now, u.s. chamber of commerce tom donahue spoke at the manhattan institute about the federal budget, the economy, and immigration. his remarks are about one hour. >> it is my honor to introduce tom donahue, president of the u.s. chamber of commerce. [applause] it was 1990 seven that tom became president and ceo of the u.s. chamber. over the past years, he built the chamber into an unparalleled lobbying powerhouse. it is more than duple -- more than quadrupled the budget. the lobbyists, policy experts, and communicators have helped secure business victories on capitol hill, the regulatory agencies, courts of law, and the court of public opinion and governments around the world. one of his great abilities is the knack to identify key issues well ahead of the curve. in an era of economic and fiscal challenges, he has aggressively advanced the american jobs and growth agenda. i plan to rebuild america's infrastructure, new regulations, protecting intellectual property, and reforming entitlements an